Princess Joan woke up at the middle of the night to an empty chambers. Princess Freya and Lucas were no where to be found. She was about to panic when she remembered that they must have gone to her room to carry out the planned destruction of her room. That made her room relax as she started thinking about the direction her life was taking
She ponders about what her fate will be with these new powers and the renewed pressure on her to get married. She didn't think it wise to get married especially with these new powers intending to come as a barrier to any choice she will want to make.
Her heart also went out to Rose her handmaiden and sister. Who would have known that after that bite on Lucas Rose would have suffered same fate. She partially blames her father for locking Lucas in jail for some time thereby hindering whatever shot they would have had in saving Rose before she died.